how much does your touring bike weigh?
09-22-15, 01:00 PM
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how much does your touring bike weigh?
just trying to get a feel for what the norm is. mine used to weigh 24 lbs before i started my last tour. I have since swapped from carbon to steel frame (origin 8 cx700) and 35c marathon supreme tires. now my bike weighs 31 lbs with rear rack. I like to go light, so i'm a little bummed out about that
09-22-15, 01:10 PM
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31 pounds with rear rack and schwalbe marathon tires sounds pretty reasonable. My 2009 fuji touring with 700 x 35c vittoria adventurer tires and rack weighs 30 pounds on a good day.
09-22-15, 01:12 PM
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Claimed weight of 26# in catalog. Actual weight of 28#.
With changes but unloaded, its currently right at 31#.
With changes but unloaded, its currently right at 31#.
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09-22-15, 01:28 PM
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My expedition bike is 43.1 pounds without the bags in the photo. A bit less with the rigid fork.
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09-22-15, 01:45 PM
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Funny I have weighted the packed luggage a bunch of times before trips to see the results of cutting down gear or adding extra, but never have weighted the bike. Guess that's because it feels fine, and there is not much I could reasonably do if I found it to be high.
09-22-15, 01:50 PM
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I tour on a CF frame, but have 32 spoke wheels and a Brooks saddle so my bike weighs 19lbs.
09-22-15, 01:53 PM
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I dont care , I ride for the journey not the statistics.
This thing weigh about 40#+ WB Bicycle Gallery: Robert Clark's Koga Miyata WTR
touring weight weenies are wankers
This thing weigh about 40#+ WB Bicycle Gallery: Robert Clark's Koga Miyata WTR
touring weight weenies are wankers
09-22-15, 01:58 PM
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I dont care , I ride for the journey not the statistics.
This thing weigh about 40#+ WB Bicycle Gallery: Robert Clark's Koga Miyata WTR
touring weight weenies are wankers
This thing weigh about 40#+ WB Bicycle Gallery: Robert Clark's Koga Miyata WTR
touring weight weenies are wankers
09-22-15, 02:36 PM
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Also of the don't know/don't care school of thought, but now I'm awful curious. guessing 31-32ish but wil check back this evening with the trooph.
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More than I care to know. I'm still adding/subtracting from my build, so it's not definite yet. I can still haul it up to my 2nd floor apartment after a full day's ride so I guess the actual answer is "Not too much yet".
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09-22-15, 08:34 PM
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09-22-15, 08:38 PM
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i stayed with a warmshowers couple in san francisco who lived off of 20th street, on top of one of the hills.
09-22-15, 08:44 PM
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My Disc Trucker is about 33 pounds unloaded with bottle cages, front and rear racks, pump and bell.
I am hoping to cut out a little weight with my new Co-Motion build (which is taking way too long, damn not having money)
I am all for being weight weenie in certain respects but for fully loaded touring a bike is generally going to be heavy. If we could figure out an ultralight expedition/fully loaded touring bike that can handle everything and have all the features we want, I think we would all be riding them or at least aspire to ride them. However that ain't gonna happen at least not any time soon, unless we can work some serious magic.
I am hoping to cut out a little weight with my new Co-Motion build (which is taking way too long, damn not having money)
I am all for being weight weenie in certain respects but for fully loaded touring a bike is generally going to be heavy. If we could figure out an ultralight expedition/fully loaded touring bike that can handle everything and have all the features we want, I think we would all be riding them or at least aspire to ride them. However that ain't gonna happen at least not any time soon, unless we can work some serious magic.
09-22-15, 09:12 PM
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after a bit of weight reduction: lighter fork, shorter bars, lighter stem,
new rear rim, smaller tires, new pedals......
bike now weighs in at exactly 0.0145 metric tonnes.
new rear rim, smaller tires, new pedals......
bike now weighs in at exactly 0.0145 metric tonnes.
09-23-15, 01:00 AM
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how much does your touring bike weigh?
There should be a standard for how to weigh a touring bike. With or without fenders, racks, cages, pump etc etc
Otherwise the numbers are pretty meaningless
Otherwise the numbers are pretty meaningless
09-23-15, 03:04 AM
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My Thorn Club Tour weighs in at 14.1kg (31lbs) complete with 3x polycarbonate bottle cages, Topeak Tourist DX rear rack, Mavic A719 36H rims, XT hubs, Schwalbe Marathon Plus x32 tyres, SKS mudguards, steel-framed B17 Brooks, Giyo mini-pump, and Shimano A530 pedals.
The drivetrain is LX crankset with 24-34-48 rings, Deore rear mech and 34-11 cassette, but Tiagra triple front mech to match the Ultegra shifters. Brakes are LX Shimano Vs with Travel Agents.
It could be lighter, I suppose, but it is a touring bike that is meant to handle gravel roads. I am happy with the way it is.
The drivetrain is LX crankset with 24-34-48 rings, Deore rear mech and 34-11 cassette, but Tiagra triple front mech to match the Ultegra shifters. Brakes are LX Shimano Vs with Travel Agents.
It could be lighter, I suppose, but it is a touring bike that is meant to handle gravel roads. I am happy with the way it is.
09-23-15, 03:33 AM
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A lot....
40lbs or so with mudguards, racks, bottle cages. 1.75 marathons, flat proof, massive front rack to carry an overnight capable backpack, dynamo lights with USB output. Basically indestructible. More of a trekking bike than touring. But I'm not fussed, last tour I took to carrying a little charcoal BBQ because the seafood and corn were so great... besides, the base bike, a Shogun Trailbreaker 4 only cost me Australian $70, since we're now the Pacific Peso (again) thats about US$50.
40lbs or so with mudguards, racks, bottle cages. 1.75 marathons, flat proof, massive front rack to carry an overnight capable backpack, dynamo lights with USB output. Basically indestructible. More of a trekking bike than touring. But I'm not fussed, last tour I took to carrying a little charcoal BBQ because the seafood and corn were so great... besides, the base bike, a Shogun Trailbreaker 4 only cost me Australian $70, since we're now the Pacific Peso (again) thats about US$50.
09-23-15, 03:49 AM
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I have to admit to being a little surprised at how many bikes fall in the 30-34lb range. Personally, I think the "standard" should be the bare bike as it is before loading it with panniers, handlebar bag, bidons and so on.
09-23-15, 04:27 AM
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Hmmmm I wonder, I've had the same bike for 30yrs and have never weighed it, never even glanced at the scale when checking it in at the airport. One day I just might weight the thing...or not. 
09-23-15, 04:34 AM
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spectastic, There is a thread on this forum where several members revealed the weight of their bikes. Most were in a range of 28-32 lb. with some a little lighter and some a little heavier. What I found interesting is that there was sometimes a difference of 3-4 lb. between the same make and model of bicycle. Much of that difference was wheel sets, tires, and racks. Some of the heavier bikes were firmly entrenched in a bomb proof range and likely very dependable.
My two Cannondale touring bikes weigh 26.5 lb. and 26 lb. bare road ready with rear racks. Later model Cannondales can be heavier, in spite of a lower bare frame set weight than mine. My Trek 7000ZX, which I first used for touring is ~27 lb. Bottom line is that a difference of a couple of pounds between bikes isn't really a great percentage when rider weight is also figured in the fray.
Brad
My two Cannondale touring bikes weigh 26.5 lb. and 26 lb. bare road ready with rear racks. Later model Cannondales can be heavier, in spite of a lower bare frame set weight than mine. My Trek 7000ZX, which I first used for touring is ~27 lb. Bottom line is that a difference of a couple of pounds between bikes isn't really a great percentage when rider weight is also figured in the fray.
Brad